Does this sound desperate?

[jo35042]

Just saw this on Yahoo news. Sounds like they are a little anxious to get that UN help so they don't look so much like the "Bad Guy"


"WASHINGTON (AFP) - The United States is scrambling to soften allegedly harsh and inflammatory criticism of the US-led coalition in Iraq (news - web sites) that is expected to be contained in a UN human rights report to be released this week, US officials said.


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The officials said US diplomats are lobbying for language in a report from the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights to be toned down in a bid to prevent a new firestorm of controversy over the mistreatment of Iraqi detainees by US troops at the notorious Abu Ghraib prison outside Baghdad.


The final version of the report is to be released Friday at UN human rights headquarters in Geneva and Washington fears that, without changes, its publication could complicate efforts to secure passage of a new UN Security Council resolution on Iraq, the officials told AFP on condition of anonymity.


That resolution is critical to securing support for the interim Iraqi government taking power June 30 and for further detailing the mandate of the US-led multinational force to remain in the country after that date. "

[Cronus Protagonist]

1. Yup, it does to me

Or perhaps furtive is a more apt description.

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2. Yep and oh so obvious and pathetic

like the "Oh we really love France, we really do". "We was just having fun with y'all, we love your fries." Now give us that vote FROGGY!

[Eloriel]

3. You should review the Rules for Posting in LBN and

edit your post -- otherwise it's likely to be locked. It needs the exact headline and a link. Just a friendly heads up.

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5. Locking the thread

In Late Breaking News, it has to have the same headline as the original, and a link.

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